All call takers must have the capability to switch back and forth easily from TTY mode to voice mode during the same call. This is especially necessary for silent calls because it...
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4. Switching Between Voice Mode and TTY Mode
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5. Voice Carryover and Hearing Carryover
Voice carryover (VCO) is a communication hybrid of TTY and voice. With VCO, a person with hearing loss can speak directly to the call taker and read the response that is typed...
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Chapter 5 BUILDING AN EVACUATION PLAN FOR A PERSON WITH A SPEECH DISABILITY
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Chapter 2 BUILDING AN EVACUATION PLAN FOR A PERSON WITH LIMITED MOBILITY
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Chapter 3 BUILDING AN EVACUATION PLAN FOR A PERSON WHO IS BLIND OR HAS LOW VISION
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Chapter 4 BUILDING AN EVACUATION PLAN FOR A PERSON WHO IS DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
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Chapter 6 BUILDING AN EVACUATION PLAN FOR A PERSON WITH A COGNITIVE DISABILITY
All standard building egress systems require the ability to process and understand information in order to safely evacuate. A cognitive disability prevents a person from using or...
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1. What does direct and equal access mean?
“Equal access” means that the telephone emergency services provided for TTY users are as effective as those provided for people who make voice calls....
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Garaventa Evacu-Trac's Brake Can Stop it on the Stairway
Designed so that a small attendant can easily move a much larger passenger down the stairs, the Garaventa Evacu-Trac is easily set up and ready for a passenger to transfer from their...
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Stryker Stair-PRO Model 6252, Wheelchair-like Mobility
Wheelchair-like Mobility
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Except in an Emergency Evacuation, No Hand-Carrying Passengers
Except in an Emergency Evacuation, No Hand-Carrying Passengers Under no circumstances – except for emergency evacuations – should you physically pick up a passenger with a disability...
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A. Scoping Requirements for Units with Mobility Features
Approximately 60 percent of the emergency transportable housing units provided by FEMA in response to major disasters and emergencies declared by the President between calendar years 2008...
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B. Scoping Requirements for Units with Communication Features
require at least 2 percent of the residential dwelling units in a facility to provide communication features.35 The advisory committee did not recommend alternate scoping requirements for emergency...
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5.1.8 Slope
The slope of the surface of the clear ground space shall not be steeper than 1:48 in any direction. Exception: When the surface is not paved or is not elevated above the natural...
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5.1.9 Doors
Where provided, doors shall comply with ABAAS section 404. The door shall not swing into or otherwise obstruct the clear floor or ground space or the turning space required by 5.1.4.
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Determine All Your Evacuation Options and Prioritize Them
Use your judgment given your specific situation and the information you have available during an emergency. For example, you don’t have specific information regarding the emergency....
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809.2.5 Bedrooms in Emergency Transportable Housing Units
of a bed in bedrooms in emergency transportable housing units....
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4.1.2(13)
(13) If emergency warning systems are provided, then they shall include both audible alarms complying with 4.28.2 and visual alarms complying with 4.28.3....
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Motor Impairments
Locate information on emergency evacuation devices from JAN’s SOAR at: http://AskJAN.org/cgi-win/OrgQuery.exe?Sol193....
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17. Q. What about "911" calls? How are those made accessible to people with speech or hearing disabilities?
A: Individuals with hearing and speech disabilities must have direct access to "911" or similar emergency telephone services, meaning that emergency response centers must be equipped to...
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1014.3 Floor
The floor within camp shelters shall comply with 1014.3....
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1014.3 Floor
The floor within camp shelters shall comply with 1014.3....
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8. Testing to Ensure Direct, Equal Access
Frequent testing is essential to ensure direct, equal access to emergency communications services. The best way to test is to implement an internal testing program....
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11B-216.4 Means of egress
Signs for means of egress shall comply with Section 11B-216.4.
